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Answer the following Questions in about 150 words each:<\/em><\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Q.1)<\/strong>  a) \u201cTaylorism is considered very  controversial despite its popularity.\u201d (Stephen P. Waring) Comment.<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n

b) \u201cPublic Administration is the translation of politics into reality that citizens see everyday.\u201d(Donald F. Kettl and James W. Fesler) Explain.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

c) \u201cMorale can drive an organization forward or can lead to employees\u201d discontent, poor job performance and absenteeism\u201d.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

d) \u201cThe autonomy of Public Corporations raised a great debate about their internal working and external relatin with the Ministers and the Parliament.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n

e) \u201cIn spite of certain advantages, Social Audit arrangements have mostly been ineffective because there is no legal provision for punitive action.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Q.2)<\/strong>  a) \u201cDouglas McGregor\u2019s Theory X and Theory Y describe two  contrasting models of workforce motivation applied by managers in an organization.\u201d Examine.<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n

b) \u201cThe New Public Administration has seriously jolted the traditional concepts and outlook of the discipline and enriched the subject by imparting wider perspective by linking it closely to the society.\u201d (Felix A. Nigro and Lloyd G. Nigro) Elucidate.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

c) \u201cThe central concern of Administrative Law has been the legal limitation of administrative discretion.\u201d Give reasons.<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Q.3)<\/strong> a) \u201cif the Regulatory Commissions\u2026..are wholly independent, they are completely irresponsible for the doing of very important policy determining  and Administrative work \u2026.. on the other hand, to rob the commissions of their independence is seriously to menace the impartial performance of their judicial work.\u201d (Cushman) Examine.<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n

b) \u201cGoood governance is ensuring respect for human rights and strengthening democracy, promoting transparency and capacity in Public Administration.\u201d (Kofi Annan) In the light of the statement, critically examine the criteria of good governance as provided by United Nations and Nayef Al-Rodhan.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

c) \u201cThe legislative control over administration is not as effective as it ought to be\u201d.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Q.4)<\/strong> a)\u201dBlake and Mouton defined leadership styles based on two dimensions-concern for people and concern for production.\u201d In the light of statement, discuss the Managerial Grid Model. Explain with reason which one of the styles is the best.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

b) \u201c bureau-Shaping Model has been developed as a response to the Budget-Maximizing Model.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n

c) \u201cCivil Society performs a key role in defending people against the state and market and in asserting the democratic will to influence the State\u201d. Analyze the statement with suitable<\/p>\n\n\n\n

SECTION-B<\/em><\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Answer the following questions in about 150 words each:<\/em><\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Q.5)<\/strong> a) \u201cTraining is considered as paid holidays.\u201d Comment.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

b) \u201cPublic Borrowing produces different effects on the economy.\u201d Examine.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

c) \u201cSelf-Help Groups are considered as one of the most significant tools to adopt participatory approach for economic empowerment of women\u201d. Comment.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

d) \u201cRiggs observed that three \u2018trends\u2019 Could be discerned in the comparative study of Public Administration.\u201d Discuss.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

e) \u201cIn Public Policy Marking, \u2018Rationalism\u2019 is the opposite of \u2018incrementalism\u2019.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Q.6)<\/strong>  a) \u201cFred Riggs continuously changed his theory in order to create the perfect model.\u201d Comment.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

b) \u201cThe idea of development stands like a ruin in the intellectual landscape\u2019 and \u201cIt is time to dismantle this mental structure\u201d. (Wolfgang Sachs) In the light of the statement, Critically examine the anti-development thesis.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

c) \u201cInformation Technology brings efficiency and transparency to Public Administration.\u201d Examine the statement with suitable examples.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Q.7)<\/strong> a) \u201cFiscal policy and monetary policy are the two tools used by the state to achieve its macroeconomic objectives.\u201d Examine the statement and point out the differences between the tools.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

b) \u201cA central reason for utilization of Performance Appraisal is performance improvement of the employees.\u201d In the light of the statement, analyze the needs of Performance Appraisal in an organization.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

c) \u201cThe problem is to achieve the right balance between a competitive market economy and an effective state: Markets where possible, the state where necessary.\u201d Justify your answer.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Q.8)<\/strong> a) \u201cThe key to understanding performance-based budgeting lies beneath the word \u2018result\u2019 \u201d. In the light of the statement, examine the elements of performance-based budgeting.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

b) \u201cDisciplinary action may be informal and formal.\u201d Explain and point out the provisions made in the Constitution or Statute to check the misuse of power to take disciplinary action.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

c) \u201cThe term \u2018work study\u2019 may be used in narrower and wider senses.\u201d Elucidate.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

Answer the following Questions in about 150 words each: Q.1)  a) \u201cTaylorism is considered very  controversial despite its popularity.\u201d (Stephen P. Waring) Comment. b) \u201cPublic Administration is the translation of politics into reality that citizens see everyday.\u201d(Donald F. Kettl and James W. Fesler) Explain. c) \u201cMorale can drive an organization forward or can lead to employees\u201d… Continue reading Download : UPSC Mains 2016 Public Administration Paper -1<\/span><\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":61,"featured_media":0,"parent":0,"menu_order":0,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","template":"","meta":{"jetpack_post_was_ever_published":false,"footnotes":""},"class_list":["post-49506","page","type-page","status-publish","hentry","entry"],"jetpack_sharing_enabled":true,"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/forumias.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/49506","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/forumias.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/forumias.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/page"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/forumias.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/61"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/forumias.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=49506"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/forumias.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/49506\/revisions"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/forumias.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=49506"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}